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DELTA 31-300 6-Inch 12-Inch 1-1 2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt Disc Sander, 120 240-Volt 1...
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by Delta
Sales Rank: 31235
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List Price: $1,500.00
$899.00
At Amazon
on 12-23-2008.
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Powerful 1-1/2 HP induction-type ball bearing motor
Guarded on-off toggle switch
Cam-lock belt tensioning lever for automatic belt tensioning
Star-wheel, eccentric belt tracking control for easy accurate belt alignment
Includes two-year limited warranty on parts and accessories
Product Review
Whether you need a sander to bite like a junkyard dog or purr like a kitten, this Delta is up to the task. Everything about it is quality, from the sturdy steel stand to the cleanly milled table slots and powerful motor.
Were really taken with the sanding arms flexibility: Lock it upright, set it horizontally, or position it at any angle in between with just the twist of a handle. In addition, both sanding tables can tilt. The sanding belt table tilts up 20 degrees and down 45 degrees, and the discs table tilts down 45 degrees. With that combination, you can achieve virtually any angle you need. Both tables are ribbed cast iron and a decent size: 14-3/4 by 7-3/8 inches in front of the belt, and 16-1/4 by 11-3/4 inches at the disc. Theyre beautifully machined and smooth as can be, with smooth-riding miter slots for great workpiece support.
And speaking of smooth, this motor is quiet and transfers practically no vibration to the tables. Its a horse and a half, powering the belt to 3,000 surface feet per minute and the disc at 2,100 rpm. Belt tension is easy to adjust: Take off the end cover and turn the spring-loaded tension lever. It repositions itself when you pull out the handle, move it and let it spring back. Belt tracking, too, is a simple process with a decent-sized knob. Its very responsive, so start out with very slight changes.
Sanding makes a big, dusty mess, and weve never seen a sander with a flawless dust-control feature. This ones no exception. It has a dust port and a deflector that you can move to assist in dust collection, but dont expect a miracle.
The open stand is as sturdy as the cabinet version, we think, and assembly wont make you break a sweat. Give yourself about 90 minutes to put it all together and make the necessary adjustments.
This would be a hardworking sander in the professionals shop and an absolute delight to the home woodworker and do-it-yourselfer.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste
Product Description
Includes 6" Belt/12" Disc Sanding Center - 31-300, 1-1/2 HP, 115/230 Volt Motor, On/Off Toggle Switch, Stand, Dust Collector Connector, Sliding Pivot Ping for Circle Sanding, 80-Grit Abrasive Belt, 50-Grit Abrasive Disc, Wrench.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I purchased this sander about two months ago from Tool Crib to replace a Sears's stationary sander that is 20 years old. Compared to my old sander this is one heck of a machine. Very heavy and solid. Much more powerful than the Sears sander it replaced. Pros: Price: The least expensive sander in its category. Heavy Duty! This is a beefy machine compared to the Craftsman. Appears to be a quality, industrial grade tool. Be sure to run a dedicated 30A circuit for this sander. I ran a new 30A, 120-volt circuit, but ran my shop vac and sander on the same circuit and tripped the breaker several times in less than 10 minutes. Powerful! You cannot stop the sanding belt no matter how much pressure you put on your work piece. Aggressive sanding with the belt that shipped with the sander. The 12" disk sander works very well. The tables seem flat and generously large compared to my old machine. The stand, even though having 4 legs instead of a cabinet is sturdy and stable. Cons: Not too much of a problem, but worth mentioning: the sanding surface is several inches shorter than the Sears sander (same belt size 6 x 48 inches) because the front roller on the Delta has a much larger diameter than my old Sears model. There is a small tag riveted to the top of the unit, just proud of, and parallel to the sanding belt on the right side. As you move your work piece side to side while sanding, the tag won't let you move a wide board off the right side of the belt. Again, not too big a problem, just grind off the rivets attaching the metal tag and remove it. Delta should re-evaluate placing the tag there in the first place. The tracking of the belt that shipped with my sander does move from side to side while in use, and I can't seem to stop the movement by adjusting the tracking. It's possible the sanding belt is defective, I'm going to try a new sanding belt to see if that helps. Even though the sanding belt tracks side to side, it does not come off, and I am able to use the machine. If this is normal tracking for this machine I'll be disappointed, I'd think the belt should track pretty much perfectly straight. But, like I said, it's still too early to say for sure. The Dust collection port is sized for a 4-inch dust collection hose. I use a Porter Cable shop vacuum with a 2 1/2-inch hose. Delta does not offer an adapter that allows easy use of a 2 1/2-inch hose. At Delta Customer Support I was advised to have an adapter fabricated at a sheet metal shop. That is a dumb remedy on the part of Delta. However, the dust collection hood that was a part of my Dewalt 734 thickness planer came with a plastic adapter that works perfect. It slips over and attaches to the Delta 4" dust port, and a standard 2 1/2" vac hose slips inside the adapter. No hose clamps are needed. The adapters are available from the Dewalt web site, listed as a replacement part for the DW734 for $3 each. Delta should get smart and ship their product with a similar adapter. Conclusion: Again, I have not used this machine long enough to know everything about it, nor have I used any other sander in this catagory other than my old Sears model to compare it to. I do have a few other quality machines for comparison, old Delta Unisaw, Powermatic 8" jointer, etc., and I think the Delta sander is close to being in that class. Over all, I like the sander, and would purchase it again if I had it to do over.
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DELTA 31-300 6-Inch 12-Inch 1-1 2 Horsepower Open Stand Belt Disc Sander, 120 240-Volt 1...
List Price: $1,500.00
Available from Amazon
Price: $899.00
Updated on 12-23-2008.
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